Distance Education

One of the big problems for students taking self-paced, online or GIS courses is how to take an exam when their class never meets. I get this question a lot and I don’t have any direct help I can give. Let me make a couple suggestions.

1. Ask your instructor Your instructor may have made some arrangements for taking the exam or set out some guidelines for finding a proctor to monitor your exam.
2. GIS classes through the Center for Credit Programs Exam information for GIS classes is available at http://continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/ccp/gis/courses/examinfo.htm.
3. Semester classes through the Center for Credit Programs For semester long online classes, exams are administered online through ICON. More information is available at http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/ccp/de/examinfo/webexams.htm.
4. Are you taking distance classes from another institution? The Center for Credit Programs testing center may be able to help you out. Contact them at de-exams@uiowa.edu.

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Have you needed to find a proctor for a test? Tell us what worked for you in the comments.

Dan the Librarian

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